MORE THAN A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
Posted on 13th August 2026
RLSE was delighted to host partners and lawyers from Chance Bridge, our ALLY Law China member firm, during their working visit to Malaysia. Leading the Chance Bridge delegation was Zhu Ning and Norma Luo who …
“BUT I DIDN’T AGREE TO ARBITRATION”: AN AUSTRALIAN LESSON IN CONTRACT DRAFTING
Posted on 6th August 2026
Arbitration has been growing in popularity as the preferred mechanism for resolving commercial disputes. Businesses engaged in international trade, construction, aviation, logistics, technology and finance increasingly favour arbitration because it offers neutrality, confidentiality, procedural flexibility …
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THE JOHOR-SINGAPORE SEZ: GREATER INTEGRATION. INCENTIVES ALONE NOT ENOUGH
Posted on 1st August 2026
Introduction The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), formally launched following the Malaysia-Singapore agreement signed in January 2025, represents one of the most ambitious cross-border economic initiatives in Southeast Asia. It seeks to leverage Johor’s lower …
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ONE MORE STEP INTO A CRYPTO FUTURE
Posted on 22nd July 2026
The name Miliangos [1] might ring a bell with older lawyers. Until the English House of Lords abandoned the judicial practice of awarding judgments only in sterling, it remained unclear whether judgment in a foreign …
AUSTRALIA’S BEKIER CASE: BOARD CULTURE AND ROLE MAPPING
Posted on 29th June 2026
The recent Australian Federal Court decision in ASIC v Bekier & Ors [2026] FCA 196 handed down on 5th March 2026, is a clear modern statement of what common law courts expect from directors and …
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THE NEW STAMPING GROUND
Posted on 29th April 2026
Recent amendments to the Stamp Act 1949 is causing a stir. Overview From 1 January 2026 Malaysia’s stamp duty regime moved from authority‑led assessments to a taxpayer‑led self‑assessment model with a phased implementation (the Stamp …
THE HORMUZ DILEMMA
Posted on 9th April 2026
As hostilities in the Middle East choke the world’s most vital maritime artery, Malaysian businesses are finding that “Acts of God” reliefs are increasingly governed by the fine print. The Strait of Hormuz has long …
LUKEWARM MEASURES AS PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO LOCKDOWN THE NATION
Posted on 1st July 2021
The Malaysian Government has responded with a few tepid measures amid widespread criticism of its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and irrational lockdown procedures based on the absolute number of cases rather than the effect …
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A PROCLAMATION FIT FOR A KING
Posted on 3rd November 2020
A recent attempt by the current Prime Minister of Malaysia to seek a royal proclamation of emergency under Article 150 of the Federal Constitution (“FC”) fell flat when Malaysia’s federal monarch the Yang di-Pertuan Agong …
A DELIGHTFUL OFFICE TRADITION THAT LIVES ON
Posted on 30th June 2020
It seems the gastronomic offerings keep improving each year. We were again entertained to another incredible Hari Raya lunch prepared and presented by all of our fabulous Muslim colleauges who went out of their way …
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